Comparison

Black Book RPG vs Ten Dates

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Black Book RPG

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure as a young sorceress in this card-based RPG. Explore Slavic folklore, battle demons with powerful spells, and uncover the secrets of the Black Book. The free version offers a prologue and an endless mode, with the full game available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Card-based RPG combat
  • Slavic folklore setting
  • Demon summoning and exorcisms
  • Spell card collection
  • Riddle solving and side-quests
  • In-game encyclopedia
Features
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Play free version of Black Book, featuring the first game chapter (approx. 1 hour of gameplay) and an endless roguelike mode. Purchase the full game to unlock the entire adventure. A fusion of card-based RPGs and Adventure games, “Black Book” is a haunting tale of a young sorceress, who gave her life to serve the dark forces. Dive into the cold, yet alluring world of Slavic folktales - and uncover the secrets that hide in the darkness. A young girl named Vasilisa, destined to become a witch, decides to throw her fate away and marry her beloved - but that dream is shattered when her betrothed dies under mysterious circumstances. Aching for her lost love, Vasilisa seeks out the Black Book - a demonic artifact, said to be powerful enough to grant any wish to the one who uncovers all 7 of its seals. Join Vasilisa in her adventures across the rural countryside, as she solves the woes of common folk by confronting demons and performing exorcisms. UNCOVER THE SEALS OF BLACK BOOK Unleash hellish spells on your enemies! Collect spell cards and new skills as you progress. A HISTORIC ADVENTURE Solve riddles and complete side-quests as you learn more about life in the Slavic countryside. LEAD A DEMONIC FLOCK Send demons to do your bidding, but be careful - idle demons will torture you if you don’t find them something to do! MYTHS AND LEGENDS Explore a world based on Northern Slavic mythology. Learn from an in-game encyclopedia, created with the help of expert anthropologists - and find all folk tales hidden within the game!

About

Ten Dates

Experience a live-action romantic comedy where your choices shape relationships. Navigate conversations, ice-breaker games, and unexpected truths with multiple potential matches. Will you find love in this interactive story?

Highlights
  • Live-action romantic comedy
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Real-time relationship tracking
  • Interactive conversation topics
  • Ice-breaker games and scenarios
  • Pause mode for decision-making
Features
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Ten Dates is the sequel to the interactive rom-com, Five Dates. Misha, a millennial from London in search of that elusive in-person connection, tricks her best friend Ryan into going to a speed dating event with her. Each with their own five potential matches, Misha and Ryan must pluck up the courage and turn on the charm to date wildly different personalities. Throughout the game, your choices and interactions will either strengthen or weaken your relationship with your date. Amidst a branching, multi-directional chain of conversation topics and deep-dive questions, Misha and Ryan are faced with ice-breaker games, awkward scenarios and unexpected truths. Will either find love? Starring Rosie Day (Outlander), Charlie Maher (Conversations with Friends), Meaghan Martin (Until Dawn, Camp Rock), Sagar Radia (Industry), Sam Buchanan (The Power), Kaine Zajaz (The Witcher), Ellie James (I May Destroy You), and Rhiannon Clements (Death On The Nile) FEATURES - A completely live-action romantic comedy, directed by Paul Raschid (Five Dates, The Complex) - Real-time Relationship Status Tracking that influences the story as you play - Pause Mode: Pauses choices to interact with friends or to take your time making your decisions

Screenshots

Black Book RPG4 screens
Ten Dates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ten Dates at 4.5 against Black Book RPG's 3.7. Ten Dates also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 38%) and ratings volume (107 vs 35). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Black Book RPG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ten Dates sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ten Dates holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 107 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Black Book RPG's written reviews are positive against 59% of Ten Dates's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Black Book RPG ships an update every 2 weeks, Ten Dates fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Black Book RPG versus Ten Dates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack Book RPGTen Dates
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (35 ratings)4.5 (107 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews59.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35107 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB2.2 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHYPETRAIN DIGITAL LTDWales Interactive Ltd.

Customer experience

Black Book RPG

All ratings35 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative55.8%

Ten Dates

All ratings106 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Black Book RPG

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Cannot pick up book from the spinner
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Game won't load after pressing play
  • Critical bug at the end of the game
  • Cannot pass the spider
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  • Missing characters and textures in 'take book' section
  • Visuals disappear after cutscene with spinner
  • Cannot progress due to bug with spinner
  • Elements not loading in spinner location
  • Cannot purchase the game in-game
  • Save files lost/not saving
  • Game freezes after update
  • Cannot continue game after update
  • Cannot start new game without losing progress
  • Continue button stuck
  • Movement joystick works, buttons don't
  • Cannot attack specific targets
  • Calculation issues with buffs
  • Game heats up iPhone quickly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Korean language support
  • Fix controller button mapping
  • Improve pathfinding
  • Add more tutorials for combat mechanics

Ten Dates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Black Book RPG

One-time1
  • Full Game$9.99
1 purchases

Ten Dates

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Black Book RPG free?
Black Book RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ten Dates free?
Ten Dates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Black Book RPG or Ten Dates?
Ten Dates is rated higher. Black Book RPG averages 3.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Ten Dates averages 4.5 from 107 ratings.
Do Black Book RPG or Ten Dates have ads?
Neither Black Book RPG nor Ten Dates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Black Book RPG or Ten Dates?
Black Book RPG ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ten Dates fortnightly. Most recently, Black Book RPG was updated on November 7, 2026 and Ten Dates on November 7, 2026.

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